- pur·pose·less
- /ˈpɚpəsləs/ adj: having or seeming to have no purpose or reason
I have to go to another purposeless [=(more commonly) pointless, useless] meeting tonight.
purposeless suffering
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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pur´pose|less|ly — pur|pose|less «PUR puhs lihs», adjective. lacking a purpose. –pur´pose|less|ly, adverb. –pur´pose|less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pur|pose|less — «PUR puhs lihs», adjective. lacking a purpose. –pur´pose|less|ly, adverb. –pur´pose|less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pur´pose|less|ness — pur|pose|less «PUR puhs lihs», adjective. lacking a purpose. –pur´pose|less|ly, adverb. –pur´pose|less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
pur — ace·to·pur·pu·rine; an·thra·pur·pu·rin; ap·pur·te·nance; com·pur·ga·tion; com·pur·ga·tor; com·pur·ga·to·ri·al; com·pur·ga·to·ry; ex·pur·gate; ex·pur·ga·tion; ex·pur·ga·tor; ex·pur·ga·to·ri·al; ex·pur·ga·to·ry; jai·pur; jam·shed·pur; ka·pur;… … English syllables
pose — ap·pose; apur·pose; com·pose; con·tra·pose; coun·ter·pose; de·com·pose; de·pose; ex·pose; im·pose; in·dis·pose; in·fra·pose; in·ter·pose; jux·ta·pose; op·pose; op·pose·less; pap·pose; post·pose; pre·pose; pre·sup·pose; pro·pose; pur·pose·ful;… … English syllables
purposeless — pur·pose·less … English syllables
purposelessly — pur·pose·less·ly … English syllables
purposeless — pur•pose•less [[t]ˈpɜr pəs lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) cvb having no purpose or apparent meaning 2) having no aim or goal; aimless: a purposeless existence[/ex] • Etymology: 1545–55 pur′pose•less•ly, adv. pur′pose•less•ness, n … From formal English to slang
purposeless — pur|pose|less [ˈpə:pəsləs US ˈpə:r ] adj not having a clear aim or purpose ▪ hours of purposeless activity >purposelessly adv >purposelessness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
